Brake-handle.



S. J. HANLIN a G. W. RIGNEY.

BRAKE HANDLE,

APPLICATION FILED MAY 29, 1908.

Pantedsepa, 15,1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

S. J, HANLIN & G, W. RIGNEY.

BRAKE HANDLE.

APPLIGATION HLED MAY 29,1905.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 inviano sarnrnrnfrnnr STEWART J. HANLIN, OF PITTSBURG, PENN'SYLVANA, AND GEORGE W. RIGNEY, GF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

BRAKE-HANDLE Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

Application filed May 29, 1903. Serial No. 1=35,796.

- ments in Brake-Handles, of which t e following is a specification, reference being had .therein to the accom anying drawing.

1' This invention re ates to brake-hanf' es, particularly designed for the brake-shaftsbf passenger and freight cars. Theobjects of our inventionare to provide 'a brake-handle wherein a ratchet mechanism is employed to assist a brakeman in applying the brakes; second, to' provide a brakehandle that can be folded into a plane parallel witha brake-shaft, thereby not inteiiering with passengers passing on or 0H of the platform of the car; and third, to provide a simple and vinexpensive brake-handle that will be thoroughly protected from the 'forces of nature and prevented from becoming inoperative. l

The present invention relates to certain improvements upon Patent No.l 838,249,

granted lDecember 11th, 1906, wherein the principle of the present invention is fully dis closed.

We obtainthe above objects by a structure that will be presently described, and reference will now be had to the drawings forming a part of this application, wherein,

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of the cai"- platform and rail euipped with our improved brake-handle, ig. 2 is an enlarged side/elevation of a brake-handle, Fig. 3 is a verticalseqtional viewt of the same, Fig. 4 is a ",frontelevation of afbrake-handlc, Fig. 5 is a vertical 'sectional view of a brake-handle of a Indl'dform' of construction, Fig. 6 is a side 'elevation of ourbrakye-handle as carried by a freighttcar, and Fig."7 is a vertical sectional view oi la. movable sleeve.

,J' In the Aaccompa'nying drawings, we have illustrated 'acar platform 1 havin a railing 2 y and .a vertically disposed brake-s aft |3, said Vslmftloeing'jonrnaled insaid platform and therailin'. l

Upon the lowerendof the shaftiswound a blie chain or cable inet shown)`andabove` tlile-platform, the sli-aftis providedwitlri-e':

ratchet Wheel 4, which'together with the pivoted dog 5 is employed to lock the shaft from rotation in one direction, and since these parts are common t'o an ordinary passenger coach or car, they need `not be further considered.

Te pnt our invention into practice, we provide a railing 2 or a similar support with av ratchet member or oase comprising a cellar 6 having diametrically opposed lugs 7 adapted to be secured to the railing l by nuts and:

bolts, or similar fastening means, (not shown). To further assist in retaining the collar upon the railing, we rovirle said collar with de pending lugsS ior embracing the sides o'i'a railing and correctly positioning said collar thereon. the upper end ci' the shaft 3, and secured to said shaft within the collar 6 by a pin 9 and a key 10 is a ratchet member 11 having the up per edge thereof provided with circumferentially arranged ratchet teeth 12.

Revolubly mounted upon the shaft 3 above the collar 6 is a movable sleeve 13, said sleeve having two depending annular langes le and 1.5, the flange 14 surrounding the collar 6, and the yflan e l5 surroundinflr the ratchet member 1.1 Wit iin said collar. ille sleeve 13 is formed with interior cil'cumierentially arranged ratchet teeth 16 ada ted to normally engagetlie ratchet teeth 12 o the member 1'1.

One side o'l the sleeve 13 is formed with a housing 17 for a pivoted handle 1S, said handle being retained within the housing 17 by a pin 19. T he pivoted end of the handle 125 is provided with a beveled edge Z0 forming away, as at 22, to provide clearance for the handle 18.

' The ratchet teeth 16 of the sleeve 13 are normally held Jin engagement with the ratchet teeth 12 of the member 11 by a coil spring 23, said spring encircling the shaft 3 and resting upon the upper end of the sleeve 13. The spring 23 is incased by a ca which is cut away, as at 25, to clear the nous- The cap 24 is retained upon the upper end of the shaft 3 by nuts 245 screwed thereon.

vTo rotate the shaft 3, the handle 18 is manipuiated.similar to a ratchet lever, the hander The collar 6 is adapted to iit upon Grist swung to ahorizontal posi.

tion to allow the ratchet teeth of the sleeve l and exact manner of assemblage without 13 to engage the ratchet teeth of the member 11. The handle 18 is then moved back and Jforth, and at each retractile lstroke ofY the handle, the sleeve 13 recedes to obtain a 'fresh grip upon the member l1. this operation, the pivoted dog 5, carried by the platform 1, is manipulated by the brakelnans foot to prevent a backward rotation of the shalt 3 and the sleeve 1.3, while a -liresh grip is being taken by the sleeve. vWith the handle 1S in a lowered position, and the shoulder 21 resting upon the collar 6, the spring 23 is retained under tension, but immediately lowers the sleeve 13 when the handle 18 is raised.

1n Fig. 5 of the drawings, we have illus4 The application of our brake-handle to a i freight car is clearly shown in Fig. 6, wherein. the brake-handle is supported lrom a bracket 27 carried by the lend of a freight car.

Referring to the preferred embodiments oi our invention as illustrated in 1 to 4 inclusive, it will be observed that it is impossible for water, ice, or any foreign matter to interfere with the movement of the sleeve 13, spring 23, and handle 18, these elements being protected-in such a manner to at all times maintain our device in an operative condition.

lVhile in the drawings forming a part of this application there is illustrated the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that the elements therein can 40 be varied. er changed as to shape, proportion Duringdeparting from the spirit of the invention.`

Having now described our invention what we claim as .new, is;-

1. In a brake handle, with a car having a brake-shaft, of a collar carried by said car, a toothed member arranged within said collar and fixed to said shaft, a movable spring pressed sleeve mounted upon said shalt and having interi- 50 orly arranged teeth 'lor engaging said toothed member, depending llanges carried by said sleeve ior-emln-aeing said member and said collar, housing carried by said sleeve, a

handle pivote-il y mounted in said housing and 55 adapted to support said sleeve in an elevated position, and a cap mounted upon the upper end olt said sleeve, substantially as described.

1n a brake handle, the combination with lnakefshaiit, of a toothed member 60 iixed thereon, an interiorly toothed sleeve movable on said brake shaft, a depending ilange carried by said sleeve for bracing said membra', spring bearing against said sleeve and. tending to .normally held said sleeve in engagement with said member, a housing carried by said sleeve, lnakahandle pivoted in said housing, and means comprising a stationary element co-aeting with a shoulder on said brake-handle whereby in one position of a brake-handle the said spring is held under compression and the movable. sleeve disengaged from said member.

ln testimony whereof we4 ailix our signatures in the presence ol two Witnesses.

STEWART J. HANLIN. GEORGE Vil. RGNEY. Witnesses:

MAX ll', Snoiiovrrz, 1i. ll. BUTLER.

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